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North Etobicoke, outer reaches of North York, Scarborough hardest hit by COVID-19: map

Toronto officials released a map of known COVID-19 infections in the city Wednesday, showing the northern edges of North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough have been hit hardest by the virus.
SIU investigating after woman falls to her death in High Park

The province’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a 29-year-old woman who fell from an apartment balcony in the city’s High Park neighbourhood on Wednesday.
Man critically hurt in east-end shooting: police

A man was shot and suffered critical injuries in Toronto’s east end on Wednesday afternoon.
Ontario says more health providers can reopen including dentists, optometrists

Dentists, optometrists and massage therapists are part of a list of health-care providers that the Ontario government says can gradually reopen following a months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ontario reports 292 new COVID-19 cases, nearing recent low

Ontario reported 292 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and 32 more deaths, suggesting the rate of infection is slowing again after an earlier troubling stretch of 400+ new infections each day.
Toronto rapper Houdini identified as victim of deadly daylight shooting in Entertainment District

A well-known Toronto rapper has been identified as the 21-year-old man shot and killed in a brazen shooting in the city’s Entertainment District on Tuesday evening.
Toronto to paint physical distancing circles at Trinity Bellwoods Park

The city will be painting physical distancing circles on the grass at Trinity Bellwoods Park to help enforce public health measures after thousands of people packed the park on Saturday and ignored COVID-19 rules.
Huawei executive loses court ruling, extradition case continues

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled against a Huawei executive wanted on fraud charges in the United States.
Ontario extends all emergency orders until June 9

The provincial government is extending all emergency orders in Ontario for another two weeks.
Military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean

The Canadian Armed Forces says it has located the remains of some of the military members who died last month when the helicopter they were in crashed in the Mediterranean.
Gardiner Expressway to shut down for spring maintenance, road closures for ActiveTO this weekend

Motorists planning to use the Gardiner Expressway to get around the city this weekend will need to find another route as it will be closed for annual spring maintenance.
If an MP heckles in a virtual House of Commons, does it make a sound?

Conservative MP Cathy McLeod tried gamely Wednesday to adhere to a long-standing parliamentary tradition, heckling her rivals across the aisle in the House of Commons for an answer that wasn't up to snuff.
CMHC sees declines in home prices, sales, starts that will linger to end of 2022

Canada's housing sector will see a retreat in prices, sales and building in the months ahead and likely won't see a return to pre-pandemic levels until at least the end of 2022, said Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. in an outlook released Wednesday.
'I think we owe it to the public:' Peel residents could soon have access to neighbourhood-specific COVID-19 data

Peel Region residents could soon have access to geographic data that will show which neighbourhoods have become the biggest hotspots for COVID-19.
Ottawa man who sexually assaulted two women sentenced to more than 5 years in prison

An Ottawa man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for sexually assaulting two women, but it's unclear when he'll be put behind bars due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charges laid after three incidents of laser strikes on York Regional Police helicopter

Two men are facing charges and police are looking for a third suspect after a helicopter was struck with laser strikes last week in the York Region.
'Good for the psychology of the city:' Tory reiterates support for NHL playing games without fans in Toronto

Mayor John Tory is continuing to pitch Toronto as a potential location for Stanley Cup playoff games, noting that it would “be good for the psychology of the city” even though “nobody would be able to buy a ticket.”
Woman airlifted to hospital after SUV slams into back of stopped transport truck on Hwy. 401

Two people were rushed to hospital, including one in life-threatening condition, after their SUV slammed into the back of a immobilized transport truck on Highway 401 near Ajax.
Former TTC boss Andy Byford to head up London's transportation system

Former TTC boss Andy Byford will take over as London’s transport commissioner, dashing the hopes of some Torontonians who had openly speculated about whether he might return to Canada following a nearly two year-run as head of New York City’s subway system.
Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1

More than half of Canada's national parks - including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia - are to reopen next week.
'Disturbing' long-term care home report doesn't come as surprise to families

Simon Nisbet is convinced that if he hadn't moved his mother out of her long-term care home, she would never have left alive.
COVID-19 rent aid for businesses, landlords to cost $520 million, PBO says

Parliament's spending watchdog estimates a federal program aimed at giving small businesses a break on their rent could cost the public purse $520 million this fiscal year.
Man dead, woman and boy in hospital after ‘brazen’ daylight shooting in Toronto’s Entertainment District

A 21-year-old man has died and two other people remain in hospital with serious injuries after gunfire erupted outside a hotel in Toronto’s Entertainment District in broad daylight Tuesday.
COVID-19 shows need for long-term-care reform but solve crisis first, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expects to have a fulsome conversation with Canada's premiers about immediate and long-term reforms that may be needed of the country's elder care system in light of reports of neglect and abuse of seniors in facilities in Quebec and Ontario.
How much will be enough when it comes to Canada's COVID-19 supply?

A high-profile announcement by the Liberals this week that automotive giant General Motors would make 10 million medical masks omitted a detail that speaks to the long road ahead in Canada's fight against COVID-19.

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